Chase Middaugh
@chasemiddaugh.bsky.social
Lefty political junkie. Film nerd. Sports masochist (Braves/Bills/Sabres). Heretic. MCN - BUF - PDX - DEN - LBC. He/him/his. 🏳️🌈
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The Trump Administration is absolutely obsessed with torturing this man
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Trump Administration is absolutely obsessed with torturing this man
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants
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The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants
I posted a photo of Border Patrol agents pinning a man to the ground in a headlock – and the internet made up every excuse in the book to defend the assault.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants
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🗳️ The US cast the sole NO vote on 2 UN Gen. Assembly res. today: 1 on protecting humanitarian & UN personnel, & another on int'l cooperation during natural disasters.
The US mission said it opposed both because it saw the texts as “performative” & ideological, objecting to references to gender...
The US mission said it opposed both because it saw the texts as “performative” & ideological, objecting to references to gender...
December 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🗳️ The US cast the sole NO vote on 2 UN Gen. Assembly res. today: 1 on protecting humanitarian & UN personnel, & another on int'l cooperation during natural disasters.
The US mission said it opposed both because it saw the texts as “performative” & ideological, objecting to references to gender...
The US mission said it opposed both because it saw the texts as “performative” & ideological, objecting to references to gender...
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants
I posted a photo of Border Patrol agents pinning a man to the ground in a headlock – and the internet made up every excuse in the book to defend the assault.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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The Dem position on the ACA tax credits is a classic "very popular, not very sexy" issue.
The shutdown worked well because it raised its salience, and it's important to always be thinking about how to drive attention to good issues like this.
The shutdown worked well because it raised its salience, and it's important to always be thinking about how to drive attention to good issues like this.
December 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Dem position on the ACA tax credits is a classic "very popular, not very sexy" issue.
The shutdown worked well because it raised its salience, and it's important to always be thinking about how to drive attention to good issues like this.
The shutdown worked well because it raised its salience, and it's important to always be thinking about how to drive attention to good issues like this.
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Not surprised but disgusted
They are "accused of coercing women into pornography. Andrew was also accused of rape and of having sex with and beating a 15-year-old."
After the Trump administration pressured Romania, they were allowed to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
After the Trump administration pressured Romania, they were allowed to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Not surprised but disgusted
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Trump threatened to pull the state's federal funding, he sent Vance there multiple times, his allies (including his son) are currently threatening to oust all the Republicans who rebuked him, and he's already sicced his goons on these lawmakers, bringing them countless death threats. But ok.
Reporter: The senate in Indiana voted against the redistricting effort.
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Trump threatened to pull the state's federal funding, he sent Vance there multiple times, his allies (including his son) are currently threatening to oust all the Republicans who rebuked him, and he's already sicced his goons on these lawmakers, bringing them countless death threats. But ok.
"The problem is that, at some point, he’s got to produce a result — either Maduro leaves power, he strikes a deal he can hype, or the war begins." - @katz.theracket.news theracket.news/p/pirates-of...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold
The US military seized a tanker full of Venezuelan oil with helicopters and commandos. Is it a Trump psyop, a prelude to war, or both?
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December 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"The problem is that, at some point, he’s got to produce a result — either Maduro leaves power, he strikes a deal he can hype, or the war begins." - @katz.theracket.news theracket.news/p/pirates-of...
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The AV Club, Yahoo News (by extension), The Daily Beast, and Rolling Stone have all picked up our story about Liam Neeson narrating a new anti-vax documentary.
Read our original report here—and consider subscribing to Important Context or donating to AJI to help us keep going!
Read our original report here—and consider subscribing to Important Context or donating to AJI to help us keep going!
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The AV Club, Yahoo News (by extension), The Daily Beast, and Rolling Stone have all picked up our story about Liam Neeson narrating a new anti-vax documentary.
Read our original report here—and consider subscribing to Important Context or donating to AJI to help us keep going!
Read our original report here—and consider subscribing to Important Context or donating to AJI to help us keep going!
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Trying to strong-arm Indiana & failing and now this, Trump really does not understand federalism one iota does he
NEW: President Donald Trump says he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges related to tampering with Colorado's election systems. Legal experts say presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.
December 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trying to strong-arm Indiana & failing and now this, Trump really does not understand federalism one iota does he
Lawmakers are focused on the double-tap strike, but they're missing the point. All the attacks on boats in the Caribbean violate both US and international law. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Second Strike? All of the US Strikes in the Caribbean Are Illegal, Legal Experts Say
Lawmakers are focused on the double-tap strike, but they're missing the point. All the attacks on boats in the Caribbean violate both US and international law.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Lawmakers are focused on the double-tap strike, but they're missing the point. All the attacks on boats in the Caribbean violate both US and international law. open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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⚡️ JUDGE ORDERS KILMAR RELEASED IMMEDIATELY…
“A Maryland judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year, from immigration custody.” www.cbsnews.com/news/kilmar-...
“A Maryland judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year, from immigration custody.” www.cbsnews.com/news/kilmar-...
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
⚡️ JUDGE ORDERS KILMAR RELEASED IMMEDIATELY…
“A Maryland judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year, from immigration custody.” www.cbsnews.com/news/kilmar-...
“A Maryland judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national mistakenly deported to his home country earlier this year, from immigration custody.” www.cbsnews.com/news/kilmar-...
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BREAKING: Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Kristi Noem claimed she left today’s hearing to attend was cancelled.
Kristi Noem Caught Lying About Why She Left Committee Hearing Early
Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Noem left today's hearing for was cancelled.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Kristi Noem claimed she left today’s hearing to attend was cancelled.
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Who is he shaking hands with? The Incredible Hulk??
Q: Can you explain what's going on with the bandages on Trump's hand?
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
LEAVITT: We've given you an explanation. The president is literally constantly shaking hands.
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Who is he shaking hands with? The Incredible Hulk??
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Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
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Idiots.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Idiots.
Trump’s Carnival of Corruption Threatens Our Democracy
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Trump’s Carnival of Corruption Threatens Our Democracy
Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by personal graft, rampant abuse of power, and subversion of the rule of law and the Constitution.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Trump’s Carnival of Corruption Threatens Our Democracy
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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MAGAZINER: Will you thank Mr Brown for his service to our country?
NOEM: Thank you Mr Brown
M: Now what explanation can there be for locking up his wife for months when she has committed no crime other than writing a couple bad checks for $80
NOEM: It's not my job to pick which laws get enforced
NOEM: Thank you Mr Brown
M: Now what explanation can there be for locking up his wife for months when she has committed no crime other than writing a couple bad checks for $80
NOEM: It's not my job to pick which laws get enforced
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
MAGAZINER: Will you thank Mr Brown for his service to our country?
NOEM: Thank you Mr Brown
M: Now what explanation can there be for locking up his wife for months when she has committed no crime other than writing a couple bad checks for $80
NOEM: It's not my job to pick which laws get enforced
NOEM: Thank you Mr Brown
M: Now what explanation can there be for locking up his wife for months when she has committed no crime other than writing a couple bad checks for $80
NOEM: It's not my job to pick which laws get enforced
MS-13 gang members told Hondurans to vote for the Trump-backed right-wing candidate or “we’ll kill you and your whole fucking family.” theintercept.com/2025/12/09/a...
MS-13 and Trump Backed the Same Presidential Candidate in Honduras
MS-13 told Hondurans to vote for the Trump-backed candidate or “we’ll kill you and your whole fucking family.”
theintercept.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
MS-13 gang members told Hondurans to vote for the Trump-backed right-wing candidate or “we’ll kill you and your whole fucking family.” theintercept.com/2025/12/09/a...
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Fear Of A PEncil Planet
December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Fear Of A PEncil Planet
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.